Naama Weingarten

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Naama Weingarten is a reporter with CBC News based in Toronto. You can reach her at naama.weingarten@cbc.ca or follow her on X @NaamaWeingarten.

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Ayami Sato makes Canadian baseball history becoming the first woman in a pro men's league

Ayami Sato is the first woman to play in a professional men's league in Canada. The 35-year-old Japanese pitcher made her debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday as they played against the Kitchener Panthers in the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) of southern Ontario.

Tamil Genocide Memorial unveiled in Brampton after years-long wait

After a delay stretching three years, the Tamil Genocide Memorial, meant to honor lives lost in the Sri Lankan civil war, was unveiled to the sound of applause, cheers and cannons of confetti.

Family of victim killed after man fell from Toronto's Leaside Bridge sues city over lack of suicide barriers

Harold Lusthouse died last year after being crushed by a man who fell from the bridge onto his car on the Don Valley Parkway. The family accuses the city of negligence for failing to install suicide barriers, saying it should have known the risks

Ontario opposition grills Ford government over education spending

As multiple Ontario school boards brainstorm ways to dig themselves out of multi-million dollar deficits, Premier Doug Ford's government faced heated questions from opposition leaders Thursday over its education spending.

TDSB committee ponders big cuts to curtail $58M budget deficit

Swimming pools, music programming, outdoor education and student access to laptops could be cut at the Toronto District School Board as the board looks to dig itself out of a financial hole for the next academic year.

'You unite together': Khalsa Day parade brings thousands to downtown Toronto

The annual parade along Lake Shore Boulevard has become one of the biggest events in the city since it began in 1986, according to the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council.

Tired of slow zones on the TTC? There could be more identified soon

The TTC is gearing up for another one of its annual track surveys meant to spot minor defects before they balloon into bigger issues, and help bring tracks across the transit system back to industry standard. 

Video shows Toronto police opening fire during traffic stop, SIU investigating

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after two police officers fired their guns during a traffic stop in North York, leaving a person in life-threatening condition.

International student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton 'was a child', uncle says at vigil

Dozens gathered in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon to honour Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student who was killed by a stray bullet on Thursday while waiting for a bus.

TTC board looks at what to do when extreme weather hits

Heavy rain in July and heavy snow in February battered the TTC's infrastructure and its board considered a report on Wednesday that outlined ways to minimize disruptions when extreme weather hits.